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The Future of Rojava: Kurdish Autonomy Under Threat in Syria

... Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) gained control of Hasakah Governorate and the city of Kobani in Aleppo Governorate on the morning of January 19 after withdrawing from their final holding, the Tishrin Dam on the western bank of the Euphrates River. The SDF declared a "general mobilization" across Kurdish territories of Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, urging all Kurds to join the resistance, after negotiations the next day failed to consolidate the accord and collapsed completely. Negotiations between the regime forces (al-Sharaa) and the SDF began on January 20, under pressure from the Iraqi Kurdistan Region ...

29.01.2026

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Negotiation Dynamics: Rojava's Path Towards Integration with Syria

... wagering that Turkish pressure and advancements in talks with Israel would cause the United States to change its stance, which would severely undermine the SDF's position. Additionally, it is taking advantage of the developing divisions within the SDF between the Kurds themselves—between proponents and opponents of integration—as well as with the Arabs, who make up a sizable majority in areas under Kurdish control. The power-sharing agreement that was in place prior to the overthrow of the Assad administration,...

11.11.2025

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